Bulletin - 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Post date: Nov 28, 2015 12:4:37 AM

CATHOLIC YOUTH COLLECTION - £92.65

During Advent the collection box in the Porch floor will receive donations towards St. Cuthbert's Care

READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS.

Sunday 29^th Nov. Readers – M. Cowan & C. Gibbs EM's – V. Rooker, T. Robson & J. Kingston

Sunday 6^th Dec. - Readers – J. Coulson & C. Dobson EM's – J. Craigie, V. Rooker & A. Hall

FRIDAY MASS – Fr. Lee Barrett has kindly offered to celebrate Mass at St. John's on Friday evenings at 7pm unless otherwise advised.

ADVENT – During Advent, Wed's. 2^Nd, 9^th & 16^th Dec. Kathleen Dawson will be leading an Advent gospel reflection at 2.30pm in the Parish Hall. Anyone requiring transport, please contact Kathleen on 0191 2667775

CONTACT DETAILS – Any parishioner who has either an email address or mobile telephone number and did not receive an email or text message last week, please speak to, or contact Gerry Killen 07963 515190

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be held on Thursday 10^th Dec. 2015 and Thursday 14^th Jan. 2016 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, Please come along.

FTiH – See back of Newsletter for additional information.

YEAR OF MERCY LAUNCH – St. Mary's Cathedral 8^th Dec. 2015. See notice at the back of church

TRANSLATOR REQUIRED – To speak either Slovak or Czech to work in confidence with Fr. Stephen Watson, travel expenses can be paid. Contact Fr. Watson on 01670 812200

MARRIAGE CARE – Volunteers required in our area. Anyone interested please contact Rebecca Thorat

tel 07599 896140 or rebecca@marriagecare.org.uk.

VIGIL AGAINST ABORTION – First Thursday and second Tuesday of each month 2-3pm outside the b.p.a.s. Clinic, Mea House, Ellison Place, Newcastle NE1 8XS. Contact David Kennedy 07775 807693.

JOB ADVERT – Diocese of H&N require a full time Administrator in the Property Dept.

Contact 0191 2433301 or human.resources@diocesehn.org.uk Closing date Tuesday 1^st Dec. 2015.

CHRISTMAS CAKE RAFFLE – Cake donated by "Symphony in Sugar". Tickets sold 6^th &13^th Dec.

Winner drawn after Mass 13^th Dec. Collect cake 20^th Dec. Proceeds towards Christmas Altar flowers.

REMINDER – If you or a relative go into hospital for treatment and would like a visit from the Catholic Chaplain, you must request this from the Ward staff. Because of client confidentiality, the staff cannot inform the chaplain automatically even though you state you are a Catholic.

PARISH COUNCIL – The next meeting will be held on Sunday 6^th Dec. 2015 following the 10am Mass. Any points you wish to raise, please speak to a member of the Parish Council, list in porch.

ADDITIONAL PARISH & DIOCESAN INFORMATION- can be obtained from the Parish website https://sites.google.com/site/stjohnsannitsford. Anyone experiencing problems accessing the site, please contact Jerry Laidler on 07801 452372